Marie's home improvement guide / Marie L. Leonard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leonard, Marie, 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dwellings--Maintenance and repair--Amateurs' manuals.

Dwellings.

Do-it-yourself work.

Women construction workers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : Seal Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Tired of paying the painter to create a mess on your floors? Can't be held up another day waiting for a plumber between 9 and 5? Feeling threatened by the growing pile of fix-it projects in your basement? Marie's Home Improvement Guide offers all the tips you need to tackle these projects ? yourself! Marie L. Leonard, owner of her own home improvement business, has been teaching home repair to women for years. With the belief that women shouldn't have to depend on others for home repair, Leonard is helping thousands of women save money and time, conquering the fear of do-it-yourse

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; 1. Getting Started; 2. Shopping for Materials and Supplies; 3. Getting the Hang of Things; 4. What About Walls?; 5. All About Doors; 6. Painting: It's All About the Prep; 7. It's Not All Bubble Baths; 8. But Wait, There's More: Non-Water-Related Bathroom Projects; 9. Minor Carpentry Jobs; 10. But Electricity Scares Me; Resources; Acknowledgments; Index; about the author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-282-46908-8

9786612469084

1-58005-327-0

OCLC:

654029363